Toilet seat and cover



July 14, 1936 H. c. MACDONALD 2,047,480

TOILET SEAT AND COVER Filed May 8, 1934 all] .Paamd'luly l14, 193e L 2,047,480

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z claims. (ci. a-zan x The object of my invention is to provide an vkI denotes a small lock seat on inner edge of additional toilet seat with a smaller opening or small seat 4 into which enters the' spring buthole, which can be readily applied to toilet seats ton on frame 1 to hold 4 in place in frame. of ordinary construction. 'I'his is attached to II denotes a small cut-out in frame 8 to en- 5 and rits into, a toilet seat cover of special design able fingers to be insertedin order to pull small 5 which is part of my invention, and can be pulled seat 4 from fram out to admit of easy adjustment for use of chilvI2 denotes the usual sized opening in ordinary dren and small persons. When not in use, it can toilet seat I. a be replaced in the cover, of which it is apart, I3 denotes the usual hinge which is attached I thus allowing full and unrestricted use of the to bar 3 and allows operation of raising and lowlo ordinary seat with its usual sized opening and of ering the entire cover. l the cover. From the foregoing, it will be seen that my in- One form of the invention is illustrated in the vention applied to an ordinary toilet seat, will accompanying drawing; Figure 1 is a view of'my give an additional small seat for use of children l5 invention; a small toilet seat with a small openand small persons, thus doing away with discom- 15 ing or holev of a. size suitable for children and small fort vand possible danger incident tothe use of a persons partially lowered from its position in the seat with too large an opening and which, when cover of special design, which is also part of my not in use, fits into the framework which is superinvention. Figure 2 is a top or plane view of a imposed upon the cover and making a smooth l toilet seat and its cover which is provided `with back rest when the usual larger'seatisbeing used. 20

my invention. Y My invention in no way restricts the use of the Figure 3 is the same view, showing the smaller usual seat and cover.

seat with its smaller opening partially lowered My invention may be constructed by shaping from its position in the cover of my invention. wood orfother suitable material to the approxi-y Figure4isaview showing the smaller seat restmate size, shape and thickness of the ordinary 25V ing upon the larger seat and in position for use cover 2. A small section 1may be cut out at the by children and small persons. center to make the opening 5 for the small seat 4.

In the drawing, I denotes the dotted lines of .This section 1 is then fastened to the inner or the toilet seat and 2 thedotted lines of the cover, lower side of a usual cover 2 in such a position of common construction. '3 denotes the ordinary that. it will occupy the hole or opening 5 and make 3o bar and I3 the usual hinge which serves to raise a frame for the small seat 4 when 4 is in place or lower the ordinary cover. against the usual cover 2.

4 denotes the small seat of my invention, which The small seat 4 may then vbe cut out and is shaped similarly to that of larger size I and shaped from the material, leaving a section 6 which is designed to rest upon I when 4 is lowered from its circumference which is fastened to the 35 for use; and 5 the opening or hole in the small usual cover 2 near and to its outer edge in such seat 4, which is out out to a smaller size than the a manner that it forms a frame for the small seat ordinary seat, in order that children and small 4 when 4 is in place against usual cover 2. persons may sit upon it with comfort and with- A small button spring 9 is inserted into a hole out danger of falling through the opening. made for that purpose in the upper edge of inner 40 6 denotes the outer frame which is fastened to frame 1 in such a manner that it fits into a lock the cover of my invention and serves to enclose seat I 0 on the inneredge of small seat 4 and the small seat 4 when 4 is not in use. exerts sumcient pressure to hold 4 in place.when

1 denotes the inner frame which nts into the itis in position in its position in its frame in cover.

opening of small seat 4 when 4 is in place in the A small cut-out Il Is made in the upper and 45 cover, thus making a smooth back rest to lean inner edge of frame 6 where it meets small seat 4 back upon. to enable insertion of fingers in order to pull 4 8 denotes the hinge which is fastened to the from the frame that it may be lowered to its posismall seat and is hinged to ordinary bar 3 which tion of resting on large seat I for use. The hinges also supports the usual hinge I3 which operates are of the ordinary type in common use and are 50 the ordinary cover 2. adlusted on the bar 3 in the usual way. Two

9 denotes a spring button which is inserted in hinges I3 are in the usual places; one near to each the upper edge of the center frame 1 and which end of bar 3. These are fastened to frame 8 exerts sufficient pressure against small seat 4 which, being fastened to the main or usual cover to hold it in place in the frame when not in use. 2 operates as a whole and allows the operation 55 edge, which is center of bar 3 and fastened to lower side of small seat 4 to allow 4 to be lowered independently to its podtion of resting upon large I when in use.

Thus my invention in no way detracts from the use of the usual seat and cover. The ordinary,

hinges Joining the ordinary seat and cover, operate in the usual manner. The small seat and its frame form a smooth back rest. v

My invention may also be constructed by making a Icover of wood or other suitable material and of the usual size and shape but of greater thickness.

A small seat with an opening of a size suitable for children'may be separately constructed in' the usual manner of making toilet seats. The wood or other material may then be routed out from the inner side of the cover, to make space of a size, shape and depth to allow the small seat to ilt into this space in cover. vThe cover 2 is of sumcient thickness to allow the routing without cutting through its upper or outer surface.

'Ihe center of the inner side of the cover is left in place and is so shaped as to nt into the hole or opening in the small seat 4, thus forming an inner framework when the small seat I is in place in cover 2. 'I'he material near the outer edge of large cover 2 is also left in place and forms an outer frame for small seat I, except the lower seat I.

I claim: A l. A toilet seat structure comprising, in comblnation, a hinge bar. means for mounting the same on a hopper at the rear thereof, a main seat hinged to said bar for swinging movement between raised and lowered positions, an auxiliary smaller seat. brackets hinging said auxiliary seat to said bar for swinging movement of said auxiliary seat between raised and lowered positions independently of said main seat, said auxiliary seat when lowered resting upon said main. seat, said brackets being' offset with respect to said auxiliary seat so that when said auxiliary seat is y raised to or beyond a vertical position it is spaced rearwardly of a vertical plane including said hinge bar, a cover recessed to accommodate said auxilcut out to allow space for smallv iary seat. and brackets hinging said cover to said hinge bar for swinging movement of said cover between raised and lowered positions independently of said main and auxiliary seats, said last mentioned brackets being oifset with respect to 5 said cover so that when said cover is raised to or beyond a vertical position it also is spaced rearwardly of a vertical plane including the hinge bar, the relationship of the cover hinge brackets and the auxiliary seat brackets to each other being l0 such that the auxiliary seat is nested within the recess of the cover when both the cover and the auxiliary seat are in raised and lowered'positions.

2. A'toilet seat structure comprising, in combination, a hinge bar, posts depending from said bar 15 for .mounting the same on a hopper at the rear thereof, a main seat hinged to said har for swinging movement between raised and lowered positions, an auxiliary smaller seat having a projection at its rear, brackets on said projection 20 mounting said auxiliary seat on said bar for swinging movement between raised and lowered positions independently of said main seat, said auxiliary seat when lowered resting upon said main seat, said brackets being downwardly oil'set 25 with respect to said auxiliary seat when the latter is lowered so that when said auxiliary seat is raised to or beyond a vertical position it is spaced rearwardly of a vertical plane including said hinge bar, a cover recessed to accommodate said 30 auxiliary seat, said cover having a notch extending from the recess thereof through its rear edge to accommodate the rearward projection of the auxiliary seat, brackets on said cover one to either side of said notch hinging said cover to Said bar 35 for swinging movement between raised and lowered positions independently of said main and auxiliary seats, said last mentioned brackets being downwardly oifset with respect to the cover when the latter is lowered so that when the cover is raised to or beyond a vertical position it also is spaced rearwardly of a vertical plane including the hinge bar, the oifset relationship of said auxiliary seat brackets and said cover brackets to each other being such that the auxiliary seat and its projection are nested within the recess and the notch, respectively, of the cover when both the cover and the auxiliary seat are in raised and lowered positions.

HERBERT CUMMING MACDONALD. 5G 

